Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-24
TINE TENNIS TOURN AMENr.
Result 81 she Plating ro.Day.

AFTER the report OF the tennis tournament closed
In saturdays SrAR the contest between Chas l.
McCawley, OF the Columbia Athletic Club, and ].
C. Davidson, Of the G-street club, came 10 a close
The game was characterized by many brilliant
plays and was one of the best contested In the
tournament The interest Of the spectators be-
came intense when each player had won q set and
the score stood TO on the deciding set
Inc game was won by Mr.. Nccawiey; the score
s Ssns 49,. L; 3 o; In the next game LIE Moync
p pess, s ar6 90: q In the doubles W. @.
fetef ana ". Z. stewart beat Seeley and Borden
III; r s Chiffon and McCawiey beat J. H.
Coiweil and H. W. smith, g, L; al. w. B. chill.
son q. ana Goodfellow beat Peter and Stewart 5, O.:
LARGE ATTENDANCE ro-pAY.
Ine playing In the tournament was resumed
this morning nj half-past ten. There was q large
attendance OF ladies TO witness the nrst game, and
during the day there were many additions TO the
the largest OF any day during The tournament
Inc Playing OF the last games. which are a. the
RUE rue tee most Interesting, because they decide
cause q the increased number OF specta-
torS The sun was at times overcast and
tennis playing. NJ Le,Pn Bonsai In az Rsiiimors
maoe his appearances to-day for the nrst time since
the tournament began, as he LEFT the city last
would not begin until to-day The playing was
begun TINS morning with the only remaining game
IN me prenmlnary round OF the singles that be
Cluo. The score was q, o; g, O. In favor OF Mr..
Bonsal. Aessrs Le Moyne and Nenocal being the
The next game was the most important one
played so far In the tournament as it brought
together the supposed champions, Mr.. Layard and
ana l He was no Other play in
ing, and was good tennis nom beginning 10 end.
cut, and Il was thought not TO be a. efYecfiye as
MI. Lay aNA whose cut Is more pronounced The
feature Of Ar Bonsal's playing. however. was his
to touch them. Mr.. Layard at times used bis
back hand strokes on these swift balls
glanced on from the racket or feil short OF the net
Layart evoked the heartiest applause by his skill
ful placing OF tue balls which at times was par
the strongest player. winning the nrst set by .
score OF g. The second set was more closely lcon-
tested, the score standing Ito .. then 4 70 2 In
game was made noteworthy by the splendid exhi.
oition Q. volleying, which created great enthusi-
asm. The nnal game was won by Bonsai, giving
MIN the set and the match, and in the general
opinion the nrst prize In the sngles Messrss Wort
man and lie Moyne were the umpires
The nrst double Of the day was played between
Messrs. Metcalf and Davidson against Miller and
HallowelL The umpire was Mr.. Jones. The score
stood 62 TO "a, In favor OF the former. While the
playing was going on photographer appeared
with gaines In operation.
After short interval OF rest Bonsal played r.
d. GoOuieuoW. Inc umpfres were MeSsrs. Wort
man and Hillyer. Mr. Goodfellow played q very
excellent game, and some OF the volleytng was
spirited. Mr.. Bonsal beat by score OF 81; 81.
The third and last round in the singles preceding
the nnais was begun by game between c. l. Nc
Cawley and X b. Brown
McCawley beat Brown o. 6-5 Bonsai beat L.
Moyne, 60 3-6, and IS.
Bonsal and AcCawiey will play the fnal round
In the single.
In the double Metcalf and Davidson beat Mccaw.
ley and X s. Chiffon, so, 20, and Ga.
The Marine Band began TO play ut O'Clock.